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Grandma's Fried Chicken
Grandma's Fried Chicken
This recipe is one of my favorites mainly because of the childhood memories it invokes. I like this dish, but my tastes today lean more toward dishes that call for boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Whether fried chicken is your favorite dish or not, I think you'll like this one.
This is as close as I can come to Grandma's recipe from my memory. I suggest you try it and modify 'til it fits your taste. There's a lot of room in this recipe for applying your own touches. Although Grandma used a bowl to coat the chicken with flour, I offered a modern convenience with the plastic bag. Grandma, of course, always used a fresh whole fryer chicken, but this recipe has been modified slightly to reflect modern times with cut-up chicken parts. Simply adjust ingredients if you want to fix it like Grandma did. You can also substitute canola or other vegetable oil (even my favorite, Extra Virgin Olive Oil!) for the shortening and bacon grease if you want. Another tasty variation is to substitute butter milk for regular milk. Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 25 min Serves: 2 or 4 INGREDIENTS (For 2) 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 teaspoons pepper 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1 egg, beaten 1/4 cup milk 2 chicken thighs 2 chicken drumsticks Shortening 2 tablespoons bacon grease
INGREDIENTS (For 4) 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup milk 4 chicken thighs 4 chicken drumsticks Shortening 4 tablespoons bacon grease
DIRECTIONS 1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first five ingredients. In a shallow bowl, beat the egg and milk. Add chicken to bag, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. Dip into egg mixture, then return to flour mixture and shake again. Remove from bag and let stand for 5 minutes. 2. Heat about 1 in. of shortening and bacon grease in a large skillet. Fry chicken until golden brown on all sides. Reduce heat to medium or low and cook until a meat thermometer reads 180°, about 15 minutes.
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